as in summarizing
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Recent Examples of recapping
The Metropolitan Police noted in a December release recapping all charges against Brand that detectives began investigating Brand in 2023 after reporting on Brand by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times led to several allegations.
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Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
The long shots Three months after FIFA selected Kansas City as a host city, Dietrich sent an email to his team with Sporting KC, recapping a meeting they’d had the previous day.
—Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Leo's Tow actively tries to locate family members on their Facebook page and hosts podcasts recapping their weeks returning vehicles.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
As season 4 of The Traitors continues, Mariano and his fellow Traitors season 3 alum Bob the Drag Queen are recapping each episode on The Traitors Official Podcast.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Cline previously hinted at a haircut in a January 5 post recapping her best 2025 memories.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
This year’s telecast will contain an additional hour and a half, recapping the soundtrack of the year, representing more than 925 million total monthly Spotify listeners and 102 billion streams across over 90 songs.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Young said it all when recapping that first touchdown connection between the two of them.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Burr said in recapping the outrage.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
The long shots Three months after FIFA selected Kansas City as a host city, Dietrich sent an email to his team with Sporting KC, recapping a meeting they’d had the previous day.
—Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Leo's Tow actively tries to locate family members on their Facebook page and hosts podcasts recapping their weeks returning vehicles.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
As season 4 of The Traitors continues, Mariano and his fellow Traitors season 3 alum Bob the Drag Queen are recapping each episode on The Traitors Official Podcast.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Cline previously hinted at a haircut in a January 5 post recapping her best 2025 memories.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
This year’s telecast will contain an additional hour and a half, recapping the soundtrack of the year, representing more than 925 million total monthly Spotify listeners and 102 billion streams across over 90 songs.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Young said it all when recapping that first touchdown connection between the two of them.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Burr said in recapping the outrage.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapping
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That’s Ai Weiwei, summarizing both his life and his work.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 Mar. 2026
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Here’s a table summarizing what this approach reveals.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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This had led to a memorandum in October 2024 outlining a framework for AI governance and risk management in national security.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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The commission created a framework outlining what members wanted included in a sanctuary city ordinance, then worked with the city attorney and police chief to draft it.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Recapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapping. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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